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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Brandon Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Brandon Cemetery (FG ID #5732)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Old Brandon Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Brandon Cemetery

Lat:   32.0316°   (32° 1' 53")

Lon:   -96.9686°   (-96° 58' 6")

The Old Brandon Cemetery is located in Hill County<2>.

The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Old Brandon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Old Brandon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hill County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Brandon Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Brandon Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Brandon Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Brandon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <5>
    • Bynum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <5>
    • Mertens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertens
      • Mertens is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mertens <5>
    • Irene
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <5>
    • Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
    • Carl's Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Chatt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
      • Chatt is located in Hill County
    • Malone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <5>
    • Hillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Frost
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lovelace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
    • Abbott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Italy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
        • Italy is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <5>
      • Penelope
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Itasca
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Peoria
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Peoria is located in Hill County
      • Blooming Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
        • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <5>
      • Avalon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
        • Avalon is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avalon <5>
      • Hubbard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
        • Hubbard is located in Hill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <5>
      • Spring Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
      • Dresden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
        • Dresden is located in Navarro County
      • Forreston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Old Brandon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hill County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Brandon Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Blooming Grove
    • Dawson
      • Dawson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Brandon Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dawson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Hillsboro
    • Italy
      • Italy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Brandon Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Italy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Itasca
    • Milford
    • Peoria
      • Peoria lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Brandon Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peoria.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • West
      • West lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Brandon Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Brandon Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Brandon Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Richland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Walling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Bell Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Springs Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Springs Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanton - Hooser Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
    • Park Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Ridge Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Ridge Cemetery
    • Ridge Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hillsboro City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Jessie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jessie Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessie Cemetery
      • Burross Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burross Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burross Cemetery
      • Frost Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Turner Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Fatina Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fatina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fatina Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fatina Cemetery
      • Abbott Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
      • Pelham Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pelham Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Cemetery
      • Pevehouse Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Old Brandon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343119  (Old Brandon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343119 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mertens
      • County: Hill         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #1343119 (Old Brandon Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5732

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Brandon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0316, Longitude: -96.9686    
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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